Posts Tagged ‘materiality’
Shape and Theory (re: the body)
Shape and Theory (re: the body)

During the Winter Interim, I chose to study in the fashion department, taking a course entitled Shape and Theory. The premise of the course is refreshing, focusing on form and elements of design rather than pure concept. I could not completely divorce myself from material as I worked with the butcher paper, thus producing form […]

Jan 14, 2011 | Have your say »

How Masonry Block Can Shape A City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
How Masonry Block Can Shape A City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

An extremely common sight– and most often overlooked is the masonry block which seems to reproduce– sprouting and filling “in-between” spaces, patching holes, constructing walls spanning neighborhoods, class and aesthetic. After visiting Corcovado, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Copacabana Palace, and every other sensory-overloaded-tourist attraction that Rio had to offer– I take back the vision of masonry […]

Sep 02, 2010 | Have your say »